Heat waves cost poor countries the most, exacerbating inequality
Heat waves, intensified by climate change, have cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the last 30 years, a study published Friday found, with poor countries paying the steepest price.
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Crane fires 62 to grab Bermuda PGA lead
Ben Crane, trying to end an eight-year PGA victory drought, fired a nine-under-par 62 to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Bermuda Championship.
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Covid vaccines may cause period problems, experts warn
Some Covid vaccines may cause heavy menstrual bleeding, specialists at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned Friday, recommending that this be added to the list of potential side-effects.
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Gloucester go third in Premiership with win over Exeter
Gloucester moved up to third in the English Premiership as Louis Rees-Zammit starred in a 38-22 victory over Exeter at Kingsholm.
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Dupont focusing on France's winning form as World Cup looms
France captain Antoine Dupont admitted Friday that the Rugby World Cup his country will host next year looms large, but insisted the focus was on continuing his side's fine form that has seen them notch up 10 straight wins.
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Apple rally fuels tech share turnaround, lifting US stocks
Tech shares were back on their front foot Friday following solid Apple results, boosting the Nasdaq nearly three percent and adding to weekly gains.
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Twitter: Influential network with a relatively limited audience
Purchased by Elon Musk for $44 billion, Twitter is popular with politicians, journalists and celebrities, but the social media giant draws a smaller user base than some competitors, including Facebook.
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Power workers struggle to keep Ukraine's energy on stream
Perched on a gondola, two employees fix a cable to a large pylon.
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Musk seeks to soothe critics with Twitter content panel
Twitter formally became the private property of Elon Musk on Friday, steering the social media giant down an uncertain path under the stewardship of one of its most vocal critics.
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Avengers assemble for Brazil's knife-edge election
Hollywood's biggest superheroes flew into Brazil's election Friday, as the "Avengers" answered calls for help from supporters of presidential challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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